A different way of calculating America’s poor by taking into account medical costs and work-related expenses finds a higher total than the government’s official count.
This measure is aimed at providing a fuller picture of poverty. It found there are 49.7 million poor people in the country — or 16.1 percent of the population. That compares with the 46.2 million, or 15 percent, as reported in September in the Census Bureau’s official count.
According to the newly developed measure, those more likely to live in poverty are people 65 or older, urbanites and Hispanics — the result of medical expenses and higher living costs in cities.
California had the highest share of poor people, followed by Arizona and Florida. In the official tally, it’s Mississippi, New Mexico and Arizona.
(AP)
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So at least some government policies. The Democrats love poor people, and want more of what they love.
Thank you President Food Stamps and the demorat party. all you want is more “victims,” you HAVE NO INTEREST in getting people working.
Stop criticizing the president and his party. We should be happy that he has learned to set goals, establish policies, and make those policies work. This proves his competence, doesn’t it. Doesn’t everyone want more of what they love, and the Democrats say they are the party that loves the poor?
Remember that unlike this study,cost of living is not considered when it comes to taxes. So when Obama speaks of taxing the rich it’s not even progressive taxing, as where one lives plays a big factor in the level of expendable income.